1. What is our Youth Justice System Like?
Chapter 2
What is our Youth Justice System Like?

2. A Fair & Equitable System
Why is she blindfolded?
A Fair & Equitable System
What do the scales
represent?

3. Time Line of “Fair & Equitable” in Canada
Juvenile Delinquents Act:
Young Offenders Act:
YCJA: 2003-Present

4. Juvenile Delinquents Act: 1908 – 1984
Children 7-13 were usually not charged for criminal offenses
Believed they could not understand the seriousness of their actions
If it could be proved that a child could form criminal intent, he or she would be charged and tried in the same courts as adults
14 or older
Tried in adult courts and were subject to the same penalties as adults: hanging, whipping, or imprisonment.
Forced to serve their sentences alongside adult offenders in typically filthy, over-crowded prisons.

5. Young Offenders Act:
In 1984 Young Offenders Act replaced the Juvenile Delinquents Act.
Provincial offences were to be dealt with under separate provincial legislation.
Created a separate court system and process for dealing with crimes committed by youths.
The term “juvenile delinquent” was no longer used in legal documents and actions and the term “young offender” was adopted.
The Young Offenders Act stipulated a minimum age of 12 and maximum age of 17 throughout Canada.

6. Youth Criminal Justice Act 2003- Present
Use your text book, p to complete the worksheet

7. Differing Views

8. Differing Views
P. 72 of Textbook

9. Youth Crime Rates Since YCJA

10. Youth Crime Rates Since YCJA

11. Youth Crime Rates Since YCJA

12. Based on Stats… which one seems appropriate?

13. Interactive Notebook Reflection
Based on the definition of Fair and Equitable as explored in this chapter, using the rating scale below how fair and equitable do you believe Canada’s Youth Justice System to be?

14. Inside the Justice System
Comic p
Create a flow chart that shows the process the girl in the comic goes through when dealing with the Youth Justice system
Make note of key people she comes into contact with throughout the process

15. Inside the Justice System